Singer Darren Hayes became world famous as the frontman of the Australian pop duo Savage Garden, which scored big hits with I Want You and Truly, Madly, Deeply. On his first solo record Spin, little difference can be discerned with the sound of his previous project. Production was therefore provided by Walter Afanasieff, who previously worked with Savage Garden, but also with Celine Dion, Michael
… Bolton and Mariah Carey. He provided a flawless soft pop sound. That means lots of strings from a box and solid, but never intrusive beats. Hayes' characteristic voice is best shown in lyrical ballads such as Insatiable, but he also likes to sing a pop tune like The Backstreet Boys (Heart Attack). An impeccable picture. (MS)more
